Elon's Rhodes picked as top freshman in Southern Conference

Published: Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 12:31 AM.

Kelsey Harris and Jenifer Rhodes were Elon’s top honorees in the All-Southern Conference selections for women’s basketball Wednesday.

Harris, a senior guard who leads Elon in scoring with 12.2 points per game, was named to the 10-member coaches’ all-league team and earned a second-team nod in picks by the league’s media association.

Rhodes, a forward, was tabbed Freshman of the Year by the coaches, becoming the third Elon women’s player to land the award. She averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was the highest scoring freshman in the conference.

Samford’s Hannah Nichols was the media’s choice for Freshman of the Year after averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Chattanooga’s Taylor Hall swept the Player of the Year awards given by the coaches and media. She supplied 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals as the Mocs went 18-0 in league play.

Furman’s Jackie Carson collected Coach of the Year honors from both the coaches and the media. The Paladins, who were predicted to place sixth in the league, finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2004-05 season.

Kelsey Harris and Jenifer Rhodes were Elon’s top honorees in the All-Southern Conference selections for women’s basketball Wednesday.

Harris, a senior guard who leads Elon in scoring with 12.2 points per game, was named to the 10-member coaches’ all-league team and earned a second-team nod in picks by the league’s media association.

Rhodes, a forward, was tabbed Freshman of the Year by the coaches, becoming the third Elon women’s player to land the award. She averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was the highest scoring freshman in the conference.

Samford’s Hannah Nichols was the media’s choice for Freshman of the Year after averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Chattanooga’s Taylor Hall swept the Player of the Year awards given by the coaches and media. She supplied 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals as the Mocs went 18-0 in league play.

Furman’s Jackie Carson collected Coach of the Year honors from both the coaches and the media. The Paladins, who were predicted to place sixth in the league, finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2004-05 season.

Elon’s Lauren Brown was placed on the all-freshman team after averaging 7.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.